Abel to Yzerman

A few days ago I upset a lot of hockey writers about their Norris nominations. That is acceptable.

Today I upset Mike and Marian. That is unacceptable. I suggested that a long-deserved vacation would be the silver lining to losing tonight. Like Mike and Marian, many of the 19 found this upsetting and unthinkable. There are no other options. Winning is the only option.

Mike and Marian sent us a special friend. He is here to tell us the truth and straighten the team out.

His name? Fuch you. That’s his name. Pay attention, bitches, he’s only here as a special favour to Mike and Marian:

Let’s talk about something important.

Put. That. Cup. Down.

The Cup is for Closers only.

You think I’m fuching with you? I am not fuching with you.

Have I got your attention now?

Good.

You got the lead this series. The lead was good.

You can’t close the lead, you can’t close shit, you are shit, hit the bricks pal, and beat it, ‘cause you are going out. You can’t play in a man’s game? You can’t close them? Then go home and tell your wife your troubles, because Red Wings fans don’t give a shit anymore.

Only one thing counts in this life: Play 60 minutes. Get the W. Close the Series.

A…B…C…
Always. Be. Closing.

The Winnpeg Jets are sitting there, waiting to give you a victory. Are you going to take it? Are you man enough to take it?

You want to play here? CLOSE. You think this is abuse? If you don’t like it, LEAVE.

Get MAD you son of a bitches, GET MAD. Do you know what it takes to win the Stanley Cup? It takes brass balls to win the Stanley Cup.

The Stanley Cup is for Closers.

I’d wish you good luck, but you wouldn’t know what to do with it if you got it.

Posted by
SYF
from Twerkin' with Anastasia Ashley on 04/27/10 at 07:25 PM ET

Don’t win it for “us”... don’t win it for the “organ-i-zation”.... win it for yourselves Wings. You are The Detroit Red Wings. You are the best hockey team on the planet for the past two decades. Defeat is acceptable… but only when done with honor. Honor is playing a full 60 minutes with an all out effort. Every player must look in the mirror to find the man inside who is capable of taking tonight’s game. Do that… and I’m not only satisfied with the effort but I will defend you to all comers who wouldn’t know a dynasty if their name were Ming.

Posted by
calquake
from a.k.a. Uniquake, workin' on my manifesto on 04/27/10 at 07:29 PM ET

Lets get this shit going. And by that I don’t mean my heart. That’s been on the precipice of a full on coronary all day.

GO WINGS!

Posted by
CaptNorris5
from The Winged Wheel, stuck in Chicago on 04/27/10 at 08:31 PM ET

See you boys and girls at the LB. Off to pick up the dog and head home to an empty house. In a bit of serendipity my wife is baby sitting her grandkids tonight so I can yell as loud as I want at the tv.

I just better have something good to yell about, like the first goal of the game. 1 minute 33 seconds into the game. Mule.

Just got home from parent teacher conference, the finale was a Power Point presentation he’d been working on for a few weeks. It was pretty neat for an 8 year old, typical stuff about family, dog, friends, sports… he said he loved playing baseball etc etc etc, all with custom backgrounds.
The last slide “Hockeytown” with some Wings pics on it.
I asked him where he got “THAT” from & all said was “google” and went back to narrating his presentation with a shit eating grin on his face.
That’s my “omen” for tonight, bitches.

Posted by
MOWingsfan19
from I really like our team on 04/27/10 at 08:41 PM ET

Posted by pgoody from the 2nd season, 2010, Howard’s run… on 04/27/10 at 07:33 PM ET

Red Wings just filed Flight Plan to fly to San Jose tonight after the game.
Bitches.

Posted by RWBill from The bar on The Hasek. v00x! Hurry up Bitch! on 04/27/10 at 07:46 PM ET

Aside from the obvious reasons that I want to win this game tonight, I REALLY want to play the Sharks. How many years now have the Sharks and Wings both been dominant in the regular season (obviously not the Wings this year) and everyone talks about a playoff matchup between the two. It would be fuching awesome. Plus they don’t scare me in the slightest bit.

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